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Delaware and Virginia Governors Join Climate Change Group

Governor John Carney (D-De)
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Governor John Carney (D-De)

Governor John Carney announced that the First State has joined the coalition to fight climate change despite the decision by the Trump administration to pull out of the Paris climate accords.

In his statement Carney noted that Delaware is one of the most vulnerable to sea level rise with 381 miles of coastline.

He said that this could affect 17-thousand homes and 500 miles of roadways.

Delaware becomes the ninth state to join the U.S Climate Alliance consisting of states, Puerto Rico and local governments.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that the Alliance is pledged to cut greenhouse emissions by up to 28 percent from 2005 levels.

Virginia

Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-Va)
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Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-Va)

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is joining a coalition of governors who say they are committed to meeting the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

McAuliffe said on Monday that Virginia is joining the Alliance that is a bipartisan group started by the governors of California, New York and Washington.

McAuliffe, a Democrat, has been highly critical of Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement, and recently announced plans to regulate and cap carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in Virginia fired by fossil fuels.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.